Today's stocks to watch in the news include NFLX, SINA, RFMD, and BBRY

Futures are pointed slightly higher this morning, with the Dallas Fed's manufacturing survey scheduled for release shortly. In company news, here are some stocks to watch today:

According to The Wall Street Journal, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has agreed to pay Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) in order to get direct access to its broadband network, rather than going through intermediaries. The deal will allow users to stream NFLX content at higher speeds, after experiencing a dramatic slowdown in recent months. (CNET)

The upcoming initial public offering of SINA Corp's (NASDAQ:SINA) microblogging service, Sina Weibo, will be managed by Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, the Financial Times reported. The IPO will involve about $500 million in shares of Sina Weibo, which is estimated (in total) to be worth upwards of $4.3 billion. (Reuters)

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) and TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TQNT) have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction, expected to close later this year. RFMD CEO Bob Bruggeworth will head up the combined company, with TQNT CEO Ralph Quinsey serving as nonexecutive chairman; meanwhile, the board of directors' 10 seats will be evenly split between the two firms. (MarketWatch)

Finally, CNN has canceled prime-time news show Piers Morgan Live, just three years after Morgan took over for longtime host Larry King. "It's been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings," Morgan said during an interview. (The New York Times)